Nordea Asset Management launches its first fund with Madrague Capital Partners
Nordea Asset Management announces the launch on 06 December 2018, the Nordea 1 – European Long/Short Equity Fund (‘the Fund”). The Fund is a liquid alternative strategy designed for investors searching for yields higher than traditional fixed income products, while at the same (...)
Neuberger Berman unveils suite of European fixed income funds
Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has launched a suite of European fixed income strategies for its recently-hired Paris-based team.
WisdomTree, the exchange traded fund ("ETF") and exchange traded product ("ETP") sponsor, has partnered with Nasdaq and the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) to launch an ETF providing unique exposure to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. The WisdomTree Artificial (...)
Listing of the world’s first crypto-currency index ETP on SIX
With the Amun Crypto Basket HODL5 ETP (ticker: HODL, ISIN: CH0445689208) the Zug-based fin-tech company Amun AG launches the world’s first exchange listed crypto-currency index product (ETP), a SIX Swiss Exchange (...)
Mirova Eurofideme 4 hits first close at 250M€ to support the energy transition in Europe
Mirova, the leading asset manager dedicated to sustainability investing and affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, held 250M€ first close for Mirova Eurofideme 3 in late October.
The Lyxor Global Macro index outperformed during the first week of March, up 1.3%. More generally, it was a strong start to the month for hedge funds. The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index was up 0.8% last week, after having delivered 1% in February. All the strategies ended the week (...)
Columbia Threadneedle Investments’ American Smaller Companies fund hits US$1 Billion
Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a leading global asset management group, announces that the value of its Threadneedle American Smaller Companies fund (the Fund) has passed the US$1 billion mark since the start of 2017, reaching 1,065 million at the end of January, (...)
The Lyxor Event-Driven index is now up for the fifth consecutive week in a row, and has outperformed other hedge fund strategies on a year to date basis. This is in line with our expectations to the extent that we have had the strategy at overweight over recent (...)
Reaching for yield continues in fixed income world
According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, lower front-end rates have been pivotal to support flows into credit to the detriment of flows into equities. Investors continue to favour short-duration IG paper, while outflows continue from high duration (...)
Flows into Alternative UCITs Rebound in Early 2017
Risk assets have continued to edge higher over the recent weeks, with the MSCI World reaching new highs last week. Yet, equities in developed markets have been essentially fuelled by the U.S. market...